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Which of the following is not a
genetically engineered drug?
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Glyphosate
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In which way is genetic engineering
involved in milk production?
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BST is made by recombinant
techniques and added as a
supplement to the cows' diet.
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Which of the following is incorrect about the polymerase chain reaction?
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It cannot be used on very old samples of tissue or blood.
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"Golden" rice is so-named because it contains:
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B. vitamin A and iron 100%
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Which is incorrect about restriction enzymes?
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They are found in bacteria and eukaryotes
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If a fragment of eukaryotic
RNA is needed that is made up only of exons, the place to look in the cell to find this is: |
In the cytoplasm
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Which is used to make cDNA?
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Processed mRNA
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Complementary DNA is useful
in cloning eukaryotic genes because it represents the gene without the exons |
FALSE
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Inserting a gene encoding a
pathogenic microbe's surface protein into a harmless virus is the way a(n) _________________ is produced |
piggyback vaccine |
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Glyphosate, the active
ingredient in the herbicide Roundup, is a good choice for engineering plants resistant to it because: |
All of these are correct |
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The introduction of bovine
somatotropin into the diets of dairy cows is important because it: |
Greatly improves their milk
production |
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The enzyme used to make a
DNA copy complementary to processed mRNA is: |
reverse transcriptase |
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Removing genes from
molecules of DNA requires the use of special: |
Restriction enzymes
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The step that is most
labor-intensive in gene transfer procedures is: |
Screening
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Crop plants are made
resistant to insect pests by: |
Inserting a gene from
bacteria that secrete Bt |
